ABBOTT, L.BSpecial Effects. 1st pr in dj. ASC Press, 1984, ABBOTT, L.B. Special Effects : Wire, Tape and Rubber Band Style. Hollywood: The ASC Press, (1984). First Printing. Pp 241, double column. 4to, green cloth. A classic (and increasingly hard to find) introduction to the techniques of film special effects, in the form of a filmography of the man whose credits include The Day the Earth Stood Still and Towering Inferno. More to the point, Abbott also did the marine special effects on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and The Poseidon Adventure, all of which are treated at length with many photos of the production. Vg in dj. 450.00